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Tuesday, 18 August 2009

Rye Meads

Spent a few hours this morning at the RSPB reserve of Rye Meads.

There were two Garganey present-they had been here for a week or so, along with several Green Sandpiper. Several broods of Little Grebe in front of the Draper hide, including four very young ones hitching a lift from a parent.

Had a few good shots of it posing. Looked like it was doing Tai Chi at times, stretching one wing then the other, kneeling (not strictly speaking what bird do, I know) then getting up again, all in slow motion.

About Me

Have been interested in all aspects of natural history-not just birds, all my life. For many years astronomy took up a lot of my spare time-I helped found the Letchworth and District Astronomical Society and spent twenty years on the committee before standing down in 2005.
These days I enjoy photographing birds, butterflies, dragonflies and landscapes with my Nikon D2x and lenses including a 300mm vr and 500 F4P.
I now (April 2011) have a Nikon D3s, and I am also partial to Zeiss lenses, owning a 35mm F2 and a 100mm F2 macro.